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After breaking off his engagement with Agnes Lockwood, Lord Montbarry marries the eccentric Countess Narona before embarking on a whirlwind honeymoon tour of Europe culminating in Venice. There they reside in the decaying Palace Hotel with the Countess' brother, Baron Rivar, and their courier, Ferrari. Lord Montbarry later dies of bronchitis and upon hearing of this from Henry Westwick, Montbarry's brother, Agnes agrees to meet with Henry at the newly renovated Palace Hotel to investigate the insurance claim that was purchased prior to his death.

Delve into the mysterious world of the Meadowcroft estate, where resentment festers between the sons of the house and the estates foreman, John Jago. Suddenly, John Jago goes missing and a corpse is discovered in a kiln. The Meadowcroft brothers become the primary suspects, but is everything as it seems? Dead Alive is a thrilling novel by Wilkie Collins, inspired by the infamous Boorn Brothers murder case of 1819. Jesse and Stephen Boorn were condemned for the murder of their brother-in-law, but were they truly guilty? Immerse yourself in this riveting tale of conviction, doubt and the quest ...

ഇംഗ്ലിഷ് സാഹിത്യത്തിലെ പ്രഥമ അപസര്‍പ്പക നോവലെന്നു കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്ന കൃതി. ഭാരതത്തില്‍ നിന്നും ഒരു ബ്രിട്ടിഷ് ഓഫിസര്‍ കടത്തിക്കൊണ്ടുപോയ അമൂല്യരത്‌നം വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ക്കുശേഷം ലണ്ടനില്‍നിന്നും കളവുപോകുന്നു. തുടര്‍ന്നുള്ള അന്വേഷണങ്ങള്‍ ഉദ്വേഗജനകമായ സംഭവപരമ്പരകള്‍ക്കാണ് തുടക്കം കുറിക്കുന്നത്.

First published in 1872, Poor Miss Finch tells the story of Lucilla Finch, a young woman who is blind due to an accident. Lucilla lives with her devoted companion, Madame Pratolungo, and fiancé, Oscar Dubourg. However, experimental surgery offers Lucilla the possibility of regaining her sight. Over time a love triangle emerges between Lucilla, Oscar and Oscar’s identical twin, Nugent.

Lewis Romayne returns to the family home, Vange Abbey, after a fatal duel in France–the memory of which still haunts him. In an attempt to put the experience behind him, he visits London where he meets Stella Eynecourt, who will become his wife. However, Romayne also comes across the cunning Father Benwell, who is determined to convert him to Catholicism and to regain Vange Abbey for the Church.

Tema abordată de autor este una deosebit de interesantă: psihologia dragostei din interes. Asa cum se întâmplă destul de frecvent în viaţă, femeile bune se îndragostesc iremediabil de bărbaţi răi! Acelaşi lucru se întâmplă şi cu eroina cărţii, Iris Henley, o tânără englezoaică, cu educaţie aleasă, care, în ciuda tuturor avertismentelor, se căsătoreşte cu un pierde vară, Lordul Harry Norland.

Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and embraces us all. The capture of love in this life is a very special happening, it may only strike us once, and for some perhaps never. But what if those on the ‘other side’ have designs on us? What if their desire is just so strong that we can’t resist? Can true love survive?

The Dead Secret is a haunting Gothic mystery by Wilkie Collins. When Sarah, a young servant, learns a terrible family secret, she must decide whether to reveal the truth or keep silent. A suspenseful tale of deception, hidden identities, and dark pasts.

In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. By a choice of vows each undertakes to stay with the other through the good times and the bad. And most probably there will be plenty of both and much in between. But the union of marriage comes in many shades and hues, some balanced, some destined to last a lifetime and others set to fizzle out or stumble to an ill-mannered conclusion in separation or divorce and, of course, death.

Femeia în alb este un roman clasic, un thriller captivant, cu crime, intrigi, răutate şi identităţi schimbate.

The Frozen Deep is a dramatic love triangle set against the backdrop of an Arctic expedition. When Clara’s former lover and her fiancé embark on the same doomed voyage, supernatural visions foretell tragedy. A suspenseful tale of fate, love, and redemption.

„Armadale” ist ein Roman des englischen Schriftstellers Wilkie Collins, der als „erster Kriminalroman” der modernen Geschichte des 19. Jahrhunderts gilt. Es ist die vielschichtige Erzählung, in der es um die Schicksale zweier Männer geht, die beide den Namen Allan Armadale tragen und um die gleichnamigen Söhne dieser Männer - entfernte Cousins. Dreh- und Angelpunkt des Geschehens ist die Ermordung eines der Armadale-Väter durch seinen Namensvetter. Wilkie Collins, bekannt auch für seine Bestseller-Klassiker wie „Die Frau in Weiß“ und „Der Mondstein“, führt uns unter ...

"Приемная дочь богатой аристократки - красавица, которую ждет выгодное замужество. Что скрывает ее прошлое? Она жила в приюте, влачила жалкое существование и в минуту отчаяния присвоила себе чужие документы, чужую историю жизни. Но призрак прошлого врывается в настоящую жизнь - обманутая несчастная требует ответа. Хватит ли мужества у Принцессы превратиться в Золушку, пожертвовать любовью и богатством.

The Moonstone, a yellow diamond looted from an Indian temple and believed to bring bad luck to its owner, is bequeathed to Rachel Verinder on her eighteenth birthday. That very night the priceless stone is stolen again and when Sergeant Cuff is brought in to investigate the crime, he soon realizes that no one in Rachel's household is above suspicion.

Enter the mysterious and haunting world of Wilkie Collins' 'The Woman in White.' Follow the story of Walter Hartright and his encounter with the enigmatic and ethereal figure of the woman in white, as he uncovers a web of deception, secrets, and intrigue. Experience the power of suspense and mystery to captivate the imagination and to keep us on the edge of our seats.https://www.solgood.org - Check out our Streaming Service for our full collection of audiobooks, podcasts, short stories, & 10 hour sounds for sleep and relaxation at our website Wilkie Collins, British literature, mystery, ...

Mr Rayburn, a widower, and his young daughter, Lucy, first meet Mrs Zant in Kensington Gardens. She is oblivious to their presence and appears to be in some sort of trance. When they next meet she astounds Rayburn with her explanation: she is convinced that a vision of her recently deceased husband had come to her with a warning...

Rosamond Frankland has married the love of her life, Leonard, who is blind. They have bought Porthgenna Tower, the manor where Rosamond grew up and where her mother died 20 years earlier. What they don't know is the dark secret that hovers over her family, that house, and the stories about a woman's ghost that haunts the north rooms. Is this a ghost story, a love story, a story with a tragic ending, or a lovely one?

The course of this narrative describes the return of a disembodied spirit to earth, and leads the listener on new and strange ground. Not in the obscurity of midnight, but in the searching light of day, did the supernatural influence assert itself.

Wilkie Collins was born on 8th January 1824 in Marylebone, London. The family moved several times in his early years before, at 12, they travelled to France and Italy for 2 years where the sights and atmosphere made a deep and lasting impression on him. In March 1851, he was introduced to Charles Dickens and there now started a period of sustained literary output and a remarkable lifelong friendship. His stories were published in Dicken’s magazines, and he toured with Dicken’s theatrical before the two of them travelled to the Continent.

Wilkie Collins was born on 8th January 1824 in Marylebone, London. He pursued his education at Mr Cole’s private boarding school in Highbury, Islington. Here, he began his literary career under unusual circumstances: the school bully would give him no peace until he had been told a bedtime story. This ‘little brute’ helped create one of England’s greatest writers.